›Almost a year after retiring from the 'Today' show, Hoda Kotb has returned to fill in for co-host Savannah Guthrie, who is focusing on the disappearance of her 84-year-old mother, Nancy Guthrie. Kotb joined the 'Today' team on Monday as they continued coverage of the search for Nancy Guthrie while also handling the show's regular news and stories. Kotb filled in for Savannah Guthrie on the 'Today' show on Monday, February 9, 2026. The players Hoda Kotb A former co-host of the 'Today' show who retired almost a year ago but has returned to fill in for her former co-host Savannah Guthrie while Guthrie focuses on her mother's disappearance. Savannah Guthrie The current co-host of the 'Today' show whose 84-year-old mother, Nancy Guthrie, was recently kidnapped from her home north of Tucson, Arizona.

Source: Los Angeles Times February 09, 2026 19:07 UTC